Wonder Boys conclude spring with Green and Gold gameArkansas Tech Football concluded its slate of 15 spring practices Saturday morning with its annual Green and Gold spring scrimmage at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field. “I was pleased with the intensity, attitude and effort our players showed today and throughout spring practice. We ended the spring on a positive note,” Wonder Boys head football coach Steve Mullins said. “I was also glad that we came away without any major injuries. I thought we ...

Tech tennis nets four all-conference performersARKADELPHIA — Prior to the beginning of the inaugural Great American Conference tennis tournament Friday at Ouachita Baptist University, the league announced its all-conference teams and Arkansas Tech led all member institutions with four players on the first- and second-teams. Along with placing four players on the all-conference teams, senior Maria Alvarez was named the first GAC player of the year, Aida Castany netted the freshman of the ye...

Despite firing coach, recruiting continuesFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas running backs coach Tim Horton stood outside the Broyles Center late last week, checked his watch and waited. A few minutes later, a prospect and his parents walked through the parking lot, up the flight of stairs and were greeted by Horton. Then the program’s recruiting coordinator led the way as they disappeared into the building. The Razorbacks are in an unenviable position in the ultra-competitive world of college f...

Tech golf dominates postseason awardsThey may not have won their conference championship, but the league rewarded the Arkansas Tech golf team’s great season. It named first-year head coach Luke Calcatera and sophomore Jack Garrett as Great American Conference coach and player of the year. The Golden Suns one-upped the boys as Rebecka Surtevall was named not only the GAC player of the year, but also netted freshman of the year honors. Head coach Amy White brought home the coach of...

Wonder Boys score 5 times in 2nd scrimmageArkansas Tech’s Wonder Boys wrapped up their 13th practice of spring football Wednesday afternoon in Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field with its second of three full-scale scrimmages. Wednesday’s scrimmage featured the Green team (offense) going up against the White team (defense). The scrimmage featured about 90 plays, including beginning the session by working on punting and it also had Great American Conference officials. “I am beyond pleased w...

Wilson still dedicated to senior seasonFAYETTEVILLE — Tyler Wilson carefully weighed his options last January, choosing between his senior season at Arkansas or the NFL Draft. He had a chance to be a first-round pick after one big season as a starting quarterback. Or he could try to lead the Razorbacks to new heights. In the end, Wilson decided he wanted he would remain on campus and help the Hogs chase a title. Reaching that goal looks pretty challenging after Arkansas coach Bobby...

Arkansas Tech golf teams second in GAC tournamentHOT SPRINGS — Harding University held off a late push from eventual runner-up Arkansas Tech on Tuesday to capture the inaugural Great American Conference Women’s Golf Championship by a final margin of 11 strokes. Harding shot a 320 in the final round to give the Lady Bisons a three-round total of 956. Arkansas Tech finished second with a three-round total of 967 after posting the best team score of the event for a single round with a 315 in th...

Pairings announced for inaugural GAC tennis tournamentThe Great American Conference has announced the pairings in the inaugural men’s and women’s tennis championships set to begin Friday in Arkadelphia. The single-elimination tournament is hosted in a joint effort by Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist, and will encompass two days. The women’s tournament will feature seven teams, while the men’s has only four squads. For the women, Arkansas Tech (15-5, 6-0) received a first round bye after they ...

‘Don’t need to change the lyrics’DANVILLE — Brad Taylor has been here before. After leading the Danville Little Johns to a state championship in 1980, he headed to Fayetteville to play football at the University of Arkansas under former head coach Lou Holtz. By the time he left in 1984, he made the transition from an I-formation signal caller to a wishbone quarterback — and had a new head coach, Ken Hatfield. “It ain’t a pretty sight,” Taylor said Friday about the last couple...

Arkansas’ players come together in Petrino wakeFAYETTEVILLE (AP) — As athletic director Jeff Long walked out of the room after telling Arkansas’ players that Bobby Petrino had been fired Thursday evening, a void in leadership had already formed. Without Petrino’s heavy hand and detailed plans to guide the way, a few players stood up to leave the Broyles Athletic Center — thinking the meeting was finished. There was no yelling, only the rumbling of under-the-breath comments in an otherwise ...

Golden Suns win GAC titleThe Arkansas Tech Golden Suns made history Friday by winning the inaugural Great American Conference regular-season championship. Arkansas Tech (15-5) didn’t just win its 10th straight match, but it shut down the Henderson State Lady Reddies 9-0 on Senior Day at the Chartwells Women’s Sports Complex. The Golden Suns finished league play a perfect 6-0. It’s their first conference title since winning the last Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference ...

‘Dad, I’m a Hog’: Pottsville senior doesn’t waver after Petrino fired at ArkansasDays before he officially accepted a scholarship to play football at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Pottsville High School senior Jeremy Ward sat in his living room with his parents, Renee and Mike, and former Razorbacks head football coach Bobby Petrino. Mike said it was the first opportunity he had to ask Petrino why he offered his offensive lineman son a scholarship. Petrino answered Mike’s question by saying, “We look at three...

Golden Suns blank UAPB 7-0Arkansas Tech’s tennis Golden Suns wrapped up their nonconference schedule with a 7-0 win at the University of Pine Bluff (UAPB) Tennis Courts on Tuesday. It was Tech’s ninth straight tennis victory — its last was March 19, 6-3 at home to 37th-ranked Drury — its 10th shutout of the season and sixth shutout during its current win streak. Tuesday’s match was played by NCAA Division I rules where all three doubles matches count as only one point ...

Here we go, yet againThey just couldn’t resist. Even after four years, the Bobby P. haters can’t seem to let it go. They have been crawling out of the woodwork for the last eight days as the seemingly endless saga of the Arkansas coach’s motorcycle wreck and admitted affair continues on. Before I tell you how I really feel, I have to preface it with this. Bobby Petrino messed up, big time. He was wrong to have an affair. He was wrong to lie to his superiors. He wa...

Young returning for sophomore seasonFAYETTEVILLE — BJ Young gave teammates and coaches hints that he would return to Arkansas for his sophomore season. They weren’t sure, though. Not until the second-team and freshman All-Southeastern Conference guard made his decision to return to school official when he was recognized for his All-SEC honors at the men’s basketball banquet Monday night. “I just want to be first team next year,” Young said, prompting a loud cheer from the crowd ...

Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys sweep UAM, win seriesSeven was the lucky number for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys on Saturday. Arkansas Tech defeated Arkansas-Monticello 7-4 and 7-1 to sweep a Great American Conference doubleheader from the Boll Weevils at Tech Field. The Wonder Boys (18-21 overall, 7-8 GAC) bounced back from a 3-2 loss to UAM on Friday to win the three-game series. Scott Sammons put Arkansas Tech in front for good in game one Saturday with a three-run home run in the bottom of ...

Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys sweep UAM, win seriesSeven was the lucky number for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys baseball team on Saturday. Arkansas Tech defeated Arkansas-Monticello 7-4 and 7-1 to sweep a Great American Conference doubleheader from the Boll Weevils at Tech Field. The Wonder Boys (18-21 overall, 7-8 GAC) bounced back from a 3-2 loss to UAM on Friday to win the three-game series. Scott Sammons put Arkansas Tech in front for good in game one Saturday with a three-run home run in ...

Arkansas Tech University softball coaches firedArkansas Tech University’s softball team played its Great American Conference doubleheader Friday at the University of Arkansas-Monticello with a new head coach and assistant coach. Gidget Pambianchi has been relieved of her duties as head softball coach, and Randall Trout has been relieved of his duties as assistant softball coach at Arkansas Tech University, according to a statement released by the university Friday morning. Ben Greenberg, A...

Golden Suns to begin spring volleyball workoutsArkansas Tech’s volleyball Golden Suns have started preparations for next season during the spring non-championship portion of its schedule. Volleyball has a non-championship season in NCAA Division II, where the teams are allowed to conduct team practices and have four dates of outside competition. Arkansas Tech — which finished 35-4 last season and won the first Great American Conference regular-season title, league tournament championship a...

Nobles drops from Arkansas basketball teamFAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Julysses Nobles won’t be returning for his senior season at Arkansas. Coach Mike Anderson announced Wednesday that Nobles would pursue “another opportunity” to continue playing basketball. Nobles started 54 games for the Razorbacks over three seasons, averaging 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Anderson said he wishes Nobles the best as he continues to pursue basketball and work toward his college degree. N...